Author Topic: Whale 'vomit' sparks cash bonanza (Read 1864 times)

Foxy Brown · « **on:** January 24, 2006, 08:39:21 PM »

An Australian couple who picked up an odd-looking fatty lump from a quiet beach are in line for a cash windfall.

Leon Wright and his wife took home a 14.75kg lump of ambergris, found in the innards of sperm whales and used in perfumes after it has been vomited up.

ctz · « **Reply #1 on:** January 24, 2006, 09:07:30 PM »

I didn't know that ambergris is vomited. Nice.

Vikitty · « **Reply #2 on:** January 25, 2006, 03:10:16 AM »

OMG, just like that Futurama episode.

JFC · « **Reply #3 on:** January 25, 2006, 03:14:55 AM »

Quote from: Vikitty

OMG, just like that Futurama episode.

Slurm?

Vikitty · « **Reply #4 on:** January 25, 2006, 05:43:21 AM »

No, "Three Hundred Big Boys" where Mushu the whale eats the watch Kif bought Amy, so they make it barf by feeding it rotten fish. Then Roseanne showed up to teach Kif about ambergris